Safety should be prioritized at the top of the organization, and it will be. Based on the findings of the recent Serious Accident Review Team (SART) investigation into the death of a city employee, I’ve authorized an additional investi...

The City of Modesto joins the International Code Council and its 64,000 members in celebration of the 39th Annual Building Safety Month. No code. No confidence. The city’s Board of Building Appeals has also signed a proclamation declaring May as...

The City of Modesto is updating its Non-Motorized Transportation Master Plan and wants to hear your thoughts on improving biking and walking access to schools, parks, transit centers, and all other local destinations around the city.

Modesto, CA –On Monday, September 24, 2018 at approximately 7:25am, patrol units responded to a home on Poinsettia Drive for the report of a child abduction. The investigation revealed, 41- year old John Cosso and five others, forced their way i...

On Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at approximately 4 o’clock in the afternoon, a fourteen-year-old female reported that a man approached her in a vehicle as she walked along Tokay Avenue. She indicated the man attempted to grab her and she was able to break free...

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Beginning January 1, 2019 all businesses that generate 4 cubic yards of commercial solid waste per week, including commercial or public entities like schools, hospitals, stores, restaurants, industrial businesses, for –profit or nonprofit organi...

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Volunteers are needed for the 2019 American Graffiti Car Parade in downtown Modesto. Volunteers are needed to assist with road closures along the parade route. Volunteers placed along the route get a front row seat to all the action. ...